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  • 620 - Kings College London Doctor on Reinstating a new Type of Liver Cancer Treatment on the NHS

    Rory McGowan talks to Professor Raj Srirajaskanthan from King's College London about Selective Internal Radiation Therapy, or SIRT. It's a kind of Liver cancer treatment that used to be available via the NHS, but has since been taken off after the pandemic.


    Now, eager to help more people get the care that they need, Professor Raj talks to Rory about how big a deal this is, his trip to Parliament to talk about it and why the NHS needs to fund this NICE-approved treatment.


    17 min
  • 619 - Half Time for Making Tax Digital: Are Businesses Making the Switch?

    Rory McGowan talks to Rob Thomson, the Head of Tax and Planning at Affinia to talk about the struggles some businesses are having to make tax digital.


    November is the next tax submission deadline for many small businesses, which required to submit quarterly digital tax reports starting April 2027. Rob brings expertise and research on the topic, highlighting what the common barriers are to making the switch to digital tax software.

    14 min
  • 617 - What does 60 Years in gold bullion teach an Entrepreneur?

    Rory McGowan sits down with Laurence Chard, somebody who's spent over 60 years in the gold bullion business, about the lack of people investing and gives some examples of how gold has kept its value over time.

    This podcast is for general information purposes only and does not provide investment advice. Investments in physical bullion products are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The value of your investment can go down as well as up and past performance is not indicative of future results.

    18 min
  • 613 - How the Cruise Industry is Dealing with Record-low River Levels

    Rory McGowan speaks to the CEO and Chief Guest Experience Officer at Riveria Travel, to talk about the new technology that they're developing to predict river levels almost a week in advance.


    As their industry struggles with the worst heatwaves ever seen in Europe, the innovation they're undertaking will help to keep customers on river cruises informed and reduce uncertainty.

    23 min
  • 612 - Mum and Lead Nutritionist on Working Mums' Nutritional Struggles

    Rory McGowan sits down with Emma White, the lead Nutritionist at Nutracheck, to talk about some new research they've commissioned into how working mums feel like they have to prioritise their children's physical health over their own.


    With some mums eating the scraps off their children's plates, Emma talks about easy meals that Mums can cook, as well as how to get the balance between work and health right.

    16 min
  • 611 - How Landlords and Tenants are still falling foul of Renters Rights Law

    Rory McGowan catches up with Eddie Hooker, the CEO of mydesposits, to talk about how the Renters Rights Act's most basic terms are still not being followed, four months after its introduction.


    Knowing your rights under this act is vital at this time of year, because August is the most popular time for moving house. For those tenants now settling into their new place, how many know what the new rules are?

    19 min

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Modern Mindset investigates how our beliefs, values, and psychology influences our modern life and emotions. From business and finance to relationships and communication, we talk to experts from…